Pines Group Stanislaus

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GROVELAND RANGER STN HWY 120
GROVELAND, CA 95321

Overview

Pines Group Campground attracts large families and groups friends with its convenient location, just 15 miles from the Yosemite National Park boundary in northern California. It is an ideal base camp for visitors to explore not only Yosemite, but also the fantastic wilderness areas within Stanislaus National Forest, including Carson-Iceberg, Emigrant and Mokelumne Wildernesses. Pets are welcome, but must be compliant with Tuolumne County leash laws.

Recreation

Hike the Little Golden Forest Trail, a half-mile interpretive loop with the option for a longer two-mile loop. A short drive takes visitors to the Tuolumne River for wading and fishing.

Winter sports are very popular in the area as well. Dodge Ridge, Bear Valley and Badger Pass Ski Areas offer a variety of winter activities.

Facilities

The tent-only group site is open year-round and can accommodate up to 50 people. In winter, camping is free but water and toilet paper are not provided.

Natural Features

The tranquil campground sits at an elevation of 3,200 feet, in a mixed conifer forest. The Tuolumne River is nearby, which flows for 150 mies from the central Sierra Nevada to the San Joaquin River.

Nearby Attractions

Take a scenic drive through Yosemite National Park to view its legendary waterfalls and scenery.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (801) 226-3564.

Camp site features

Across 1 camp site:

  • Fire pit: all 1 sites
  • Group sites: all 1 sites
  • Largest party: 50 people

Directions

From Groveland, drive 9 miles east on State Highway 120, just past the Groveland Ranger Station on Smith Park Road. Look for signs to the campground.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 11 AM.

Reviews

6 reviews
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Erika m
Loop:Area Pines Group/Stanislaus
Site:
Reviewed 17 days ago
The campground is right next to smaller sites but far enough for privacy. There's a busy road nearby, and a busy ranger training station lookout, its not as secluded but for Yosemity visits its perfectly placed a few minutes from the entrance. When you drive into the site you'll see a few individual sites, the group site is towards the end of the road that is towards the restrooms. The location on this website was just a bit off but we where able to find it using Google maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/wwjq8Sab2PLfRCPt8
Quyen N
Loop:Area Pines Group/Stanislaus
Site:
Reviewed a year ago
Beautiful spacious group site. Plenty of privacy for the group. 45 minutes from Yosemite entrance. 7 miles from Rainbow pool. Lots of shade around the circle. The middle section is used for our kitchen and activities. It has no shade so we put out several canopies. There are benches around the firepit so we don't need to pack as many chairs for our group.
keith s
Loop:Area Pines Group/Stanislaus
Site:
Reviewed a year ago
Nice group spot, near the very clean vault toilets. Stayed here with a group before whitewater rafting.
Kurtis B
Loop:Area Pines Group/Stanislaus
Site:
Reviewed 3 years ago
This was a wonderful group campsite. There are six tables, two sets of two of which are put together to make long dining tables. The campfire ring is the largest I have ever seen! There is plenty of tent space, as the site is mostly open with few trees within the site. There are pit toilets, which were clean, always stocked with toilet paper, and had air fresheners in them which dealt with most of the smell. The campground host and the contractor who runs the site drove up shortly after we arrived and checked in with us about the campground rules and policies, and let us know that any deadfall was up for grabs for campfires. There were quite a few burn piles around the campground so we were set for wood for our fires, which was awesome. The campground is only 16 miles from the west gate of Yosemite, so we were able to leave the campground around 6:45 in the morning on Saturday and make it into Yosemite without getting stuck in the entry lines. Another group spent the day hiking in Hetch Hetchy, which was even closer. The one improvement I would make is to add another bear container to the site. Currently there are two, and with just 17 people we had them pretty stuffed. Granted, we did overpack quite a lot on food. If we were at the limit, we would not have had enough container space for all of our food.
Yufei Z
Loop:Area Pines Group/Stanislaus
Site:
Reviewed 4 years ago
The restrooms are unbelievable clean.
Oren H
Loop:Area Pines Group/Stanislaus
Site:
Reviewed 5 years ago
Very spacious site in a great location for visiting Yosemite. Good shade in morning and afternoon.
Availability

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Popularity: Quiet

Busiest in August, when about 35% of guest capacity is reserved. Based on 11 years of reservations.

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